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Exposed

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Chante Moore's new CD Exposed is a very fine cd. The cd will hit listeners from a different angle than she normally comes from. Most people love Chante for her jazzier songs. Granted, she is superb in that area. On this cd Chante flips it and gives us not only uptempo music, but the material is quite edgy. I find myself bobbing my head and dancing to practically everything on the cd. There are a couple of tracks that could be considered filler, but nonetheless can be considered mainstream radio tracks. A number of tracks have strong rhythm. There are some ballads, but again they are edgier than Chante has ever co-wrote and sung. Surprisingly the harder beats don't drown her. It's very clear in listening to the cd who is in charge of the song. She sings over top of the melodies with ease. Stand out tracks are "Take care of me", "Bitter", "When it comes to me", "Train of Thought", "Better than making love", "Man", "Love's still alright". In each of these songs I hear lots of rhythm and variety of music. The spanish influence is definately there as well as the bosa nova sound on a number of songs. There is a song "Man" that will remind you of her contribution to Waiting to Exhale, and a ballad that actually speeds up and slows down. Simply put, the cd is definately good. The last cd seems to be a precursor to her latest, and the lyrics are real. If you are a Chante fan you may be disappointed because of the different format of music, then again, if you are like me you'll find that you don't miss the old format. Its Chante period.

This album should have never been released. Instead of finding the success she so rightfully deserved with her previous albums, she has lost all her credibility by releasing this crap... and I'm sorry to say this because I love Chanté Moore, but the flop of this album was really deserved.
Before "Exposed", Chanté Moore was a dignified Quiet Storm diva, which released excellent albums, and which could be qualified legitimately as a 90's Anita Baker or a 90's Sade. But with this album she has turned on the "Pop" side of music (just like Toni Braxton when she released "Secrets", which was yet a lot less desastrous but, well, not my cup of tea either). And by Pop, here I mean the pejorative meaning of Pop because since the release of "Exposed", it was no lying to say her music was a lot more similar to J-Lo, Britney or Christina Aguilera than Anita Baker or Sade. The only thing I respect in this album is the honesty of the title. She made it clear that she wanted a crossover album. But you know crossover urban music in the end of the 90's has rarely meant something very good. It's no surprise that this album is nothing but a boring and inconsistent blend of formulaic urban teen pop and corny adult contemporary ballads. Where's the soul?
Fortunately, 4 years later, she released "Things That Lovers Do" with her husband Kenny Lattimore, which was not original nor mesmerizing but as covers albums goes, it was pretty good and at least it was smooth.
I hope this mistake will never be reproduced. I'm still waiting for a new album of the old Chanté Moore, the genuine Quiet Storm diva

Mathieu aka Floetic Soulchild

What on earth possessed Chante' to record the song, "Bitter" and to refer to Black men as "niggas?"

She is setting a poor example for young women and is no longer a role model. Not all Black people use this word and it's just so shocking to hear her sing it. It really takes away from her physical and lyrical beauty.

The rest of the songs are overly commercial and just plan silly.

It's obvious that she's a 33 year old woman, who looks 23 but acts like she's 16 with juvenile lyrics and her stupid gym video! She should stop trying to compete with Christina Aguilara and Britney Spears.

She's a mother and supposedly a "lady" whose supposed to have class, dignity and self respect yet she has let producers/artists like Jermaine Dupri and DaBrat record with her and this "cheapens" her image.

This album belongs in the trash can and will not stand the test of time. Teenagers are fickle and will not be singing songs from this cd even 3 months from now!

What on earth is going on here? "Exposed" officially ends Ms. Moore's transformation from 'serious adult performer' to a 'Damn! I'll do/sing anything to have a hit record' desperado.

It's not a pretty picture.

Gone are the days of "As If We Never Met" and "Am I Losing You?". They've been replaced with disposable fare featuring Da Brat (?!) and Jermaine Dupri. Now, I have nothing against booty-shakin', Jeep-beats music, but I have come to expect a little bit mo' from Ms. Moore and I do not think I am alone. Quite a few of the songs here are instantly forgettable ('Straight Up', and 'Take Care of Me' immediately spring to mind) and sound as if they could be performed by any fifteen year old singer with the vocal prowess of Paula Abdul, and they are sure to leave your head as soon as each one is finished playing.

Having said all that, all is not lost, however. Fans of classic Chante will undoubdtedly be moved by the head-bobbing, finger snap inducing "Everything We Want"; will admire her cool civility in an ode to a no-good man, "Bitter" (Kadeem is that you?!); and smile at the Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced closer, "Love's Still Alright". Too bad I had to skip through all the unlistenable filler to find 'em, but at least they were there!

While far from perfect, the cd is STILL worth the price of admission for those cuts alone.

This album doesn't seem to fit the Chante I remember hearing when she sang "Love Me Tonight" with El DeBarge and classics "As if We Never Met" and "Your Love's Supreme". I sure wish Chante would re-discover that old-school-luvin' sound that made her one of the smoothest-sounding sistas in this ever-so predictable world of R&B. I understand that with time comes changes but Chante you sound as if you sacrificed your monumental voice for spark-in-the-pan "commercial sound".

I'm all in favor of musical artists expressing themselves with different types of art, but this is ridiculous! Chante started out so good with the first three albums and just totally lost her mind with this one (well, she started slipping on the third but it was still tolerable)!! Maybe it's the pressure of trying to be like the other lackluster R&B artists out there. Maybe she was confused after her divorce from Kadeem Hardison. Whatever the case, let's just all pray that she return to the original style of music that made her a star in the first place.

This is a very good album released from R&B soul singer Chante Moore. The music on this album has a bit more hip hop flavor and sounds very good. I was very pleased with this CD. All of the songs on here are awesome! However, I still like 'A Love Supreme' far better! Though this is still a great album nevertheless. Best tracks found on here are: "Straight Up," "Better Than Making Love," "Love's Still Alright," and "Take Care of Me" (feat. Da Brat). She sings from the heart and the song "Bitter" is a personal one about pain and heartbreak. She came back stronger and better with Exposed and working with new people like Jermaine Dupri. "Everything We Want" is very inspiring, very true song that gives a positive message about how if you want something badly, you can have it only if you want it badly enough and build your faith and trust. "When It Comes To Me" is a song where she tells her man that when it comes to Chante, she gets what she wants cuz she made him fall in love and he no longer has control cuz she beat him at his game. This is a great album and a must have for anyone who likes good music!

Chante Moore sings rings around much of the stuff that goes gold and platinum. She's been making beautiful music since her "Precious" debut, a showcase of infectious, sensuous, exquisitely performed and slickly produced gems, including "Love's Takin' Over" and "It's All Right."

She's consistently turned out well-produced, well-executed, top-of-the-line product -- all just shy of its deserved recognition.

"A Love Supreme" is indisputably the 5-star, A+ entry of the catalog. This is one of those every-cut-makes-the-cut cuts.

"This Moment Is Mine" failed to live up to its declaratory proposition, but in the capable hands (vocally speaking) of Chante Moore, listeners still could count on quality and quantity.

"Chante's Got A Man," my second-least favorite song of the singer's repertoire, went Top 10 pop. "If I Gave Love" sounds suspiciously similar to J.Lo's "If You Had My Love." And I might have liked "I See You In A Different Light" had the duet partner been someone other than a Hailey.

But "I Cry To Myself," "Blooming Flower," "I Started Crying" and "I've Got The Love" are the Chante Moore performances we all know and love.

"I've Got The Love," is a special treat. Initially you think you're getting a Rufus and Chaka cover, starting with guitar-lick intro and opening verse. Then it flips on you, morphing into an immodest declaration of prowess: This time I'VE got the love to give YOU the strength to keep on living. With some catchy revised and additional lyrics, an added off-the-hook bridge and bounce appeal ripe for the dance floor, this piece probably had "hit" written all over it. It didn't -- hit, that is.

With "Exposed," Chante's ready to get paid. She and MCA clearly are pandering to a record-buying demographic that can appreciate annoying rapper Da Brat and the grating monotone of Jermaine Dupri, talented producer status not withstanding.

I'm still hoping "Exposed" grows on me. I'm crazy about "Straight Up" and "Go Ahead With All That." Despite the permission-to-cheat theme and the presence of Da Brat -- I'd hoped (against hope apparently) for a Brat-free version -- "Take Care Of Me" is a great song. It's way too short, but it's got an infectious urgency that might explain part of its appeal.

If nothing else, it at least needs to lose Da Brat's "niggas" and "ho" spewings. I imagine a bizarre negotiation with Chante giving the OK on the n-word and "ho" but having no parts of the b-word. The one that rhymes with "witch."

I'm absolutely bitter about track 5.

I guess high standards just weren't paying the bills, so Chante felt she had to go there and resort to using the n-word herself on "Bitter." Numerous times. I can't even listen to it.

Thankfully, radio edits of the song inserted the word "mister" instead. One question: Why didn't we just do that in the first place?

Please note, I gave one star out of sympathy if nothing else. What's going on ?? What's happened?? I have just cringed my way through a pathetic line up of tacky, pubescent lyrics that sound like they belong to a teeny bopper group and not a mature woman. What's happened, Chante? It was painful to hear her beautiful voice being wasted on lines such as "here's the number to my cell......". I'd like to think that she has grown out of that adolescent behaviour. Oh and by the way, did you really use the N word on your third track? - Shame on you, Chante, comments like that will obliterate 400 years of struggle and send us right back to the plantations. Chante, do whatever it takes to get back on track. If you do another album like that.........you'll be finished.

As a huge Chante Moore fan, I waited for her release date with such anticipation. After purchase, there was aggitation. All the "Exposure" was skin and 'new' producers. This is the perfect example of "If it ain't broke don't fix it"! Okay, maybe she wanted us to know she was doing okay without Kadeem (I named one of my twins after him). Musically, she was not! I miss the under-exposed Chante Moore. Soft suttle lyrics with her Angelic voice, twisted into studio marm on her latest effort. I hope she returns to doing duets with Will Downing and Keith Washington. Sometimes its the not-exposed talents that have great quality such as Greenique, Eboni Foster and many new artist that did not have much P.R. but their music was great to listen to. Chante, please be yourself. With or without a man stay true to who you are. Watching her do "So Amazing" on the tribute to Luther, took us to a Chante that needs to resurface. I hope on her next record, she does a re-make of the song she performed on stage. Give us the angelic voice that so matches your beauty once again.

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